Documents deciphered using it include an epic poem from the 7th century BC by Archilochos and parts of a lost tragedy by Sophocles that dates to the 5th century BC.
"That's what this production should feel like it should feel like fire on the sand, " said Leveaux, who once did a production of Sophocles' "Electra" with Zoe Wanamaker and covered the stage with earth.